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Kimberley Diamond Cup
The Kimberley Diamond Cup was an annual skateboarding event held at the beginning of each Southern Hemisphere Spring (season), Spring in Kimberley, South Africa. The event featured the largest single-event prize purse in skateboarding - $100,000 for first prize in the Street competition - and is the largest skateboarding competition in Africa. The 2015 Kimberley Diamond Cup featured skaters from more than 50 countries. In the Street World Championships final, Nyjah Huston of the U.S. edged out Luan Oliveira of Brazil to capture the $100,000 first prize. The 2014 Kimberley Diamond Cup Skateboarding World Championships featured skaters from 37 countries. Kelvin Hoefler from Brazil placed first in the Street competition. Fellow competitor Nyjah Huston, generally regarded as "the best contest street skateboarder in the world", won the Street Competition in 2013. Kimberley Diamond Cup championships were webcast worldwide. SuperSport (South African TV channel), SuperSport, the leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Skateboarding Grand Prix
World Skateboarding Grand Prix (WSGP) is a skateboarding event management company based in Sacramento, California. In 2013 and 2014, WSPG presented the Kimberley Diamond Cup World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley, Northern Cape, Kimberley, South Africa. The events featured the largest single-event prize purses in competitive skateboarding in 2013, including $100,000 for first prize in the Street skateboarding, Street skateboarding competition. Background World Skateboarding Grand Prix (WSPG) is a skateboarding event management company that was founded by CEO Tim McFerran in 2013. WSGP is based in Sacramento, California. McFerran previously served as Vice President at Maloof Skateboarding and ran the Maloof Money Cup World Championships from 2008 to 2012. In 2009, McFerran was named one of the “Hot 25” “best and brightest business professionals” in the Orange County, California region by OC METRO. Kimberley Diamond Cup The 2013, 2014 and 2015 Kimberley Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
